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Synonyms

stared

American  
[staird] / stɛərd /

verb

  1. simple past and past participle of stare.

Etymology

Origin of stared

stare ( def. ) + -ed 1 ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Suddenly, as if one body, the bison turned and stared across the field of big bluestem—the way she was supposed to go, according to her fickle map app.

From Literature

The girl stopped walking and stared in their direction.

From Literature

Alan Davies looked down throughout the remarks but both stared straight ahead and showed no emotion as the sentences were handed down.

From BBC

Fred, a bald man with a military bearing, came to the door and stared at me blankly when I said I wanted to talk to him about the Sunday service.

From Literature

He pulled off his headphones, and stared at us in disbelief.

From Literature

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